This was a really enjoyable week walking with a very pleasant and interesting group of people. Our hosts Jayne and John at Chalet Chocolat gave us a warm welcome and provided excellent food.
The rolling hills and valleys of the Dordogne make for lovely walking. Over-all the accommodations were good, except I did not care for the second night’s hotel especially as we were given the wrong address! (The woman was quite surprised when we tried to open the door to her private home!) We learned to use the GPS AND the instructions, as some of the trail blazes were faded, or perhaps overgrown, as we really had to hunt for them several times. We did get off-track a few times, and ended up forging our own way as a car rally had taken over the route we were to use. If you go, pay close attention to the weather as often our instructions simply seemed to be “if it is up and muddy/small stream, that’s the route”. Wear waterproof shoes and bring blister bandages! Also, be aware of holidays in the area as that can really impact your travel. Make sure you know how to get into and out of small, rural villages as these can be difficult or expensive to access.
Had a fantastic time in Chamonix. A very well organized adventure through Exodus with a wonderful walking guide (Fred) and great support staff (Sol and Tom) who cooked fantastic food for us throughout the trip. This was the first guided walking tour my wife and I had done and we couldn't recommend it more! We also had a great group of people who we spent the week with and are now fortunate enough to call our friends.